I am so furious that I'm going to have a stroke!!!!!

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

As many of you know Rooney was attacked at our private dog park right before Christmas.  He got a bite on the back, a laceration in his mouth, a baby tooth snapped off at the jaw and a chipped tooth.  All of which he has recovered from, thank goodness.  The owner of the attacking dog, promised in front of several witnesses that he would not bring Bozo back into the park.  The owners offered to pay our vet bill which we declined as we live in a large golfing community and really just wanted to stay friendly and put it behind us - knowing that Bozo would not be back in the park.  At this time we had people coming to us to say that Bozo had attacked/bitten or tried to attack several other dogs.  Rooney goes to our dog park EVERY day between 3:30/4:00 till about 5:00.  Bozo's owner knows this as they have to drive past the puppy park to get to their house.  At 3:45 today as we are pulling into the parking lot I see the Bozo's owners car and I'm saying to DH "OMG is that so and so's car?"  He said he wouldn't come back.  So we get out and here comes Bozo's owner yelling "just keep Rooney in the car we are leaving".  Dear lord - I LOST IT!!!  I'm telling him (yelling) that you promised you wouldn't come back in here and he is saying that since only Baxter was there, who is Bozo's best friend, that he thought he would stop in for a bit but leave when anyone else showed up.  I told him I didn't give a rats butt why he stopped, he broke his promise, that his dog was vicious and should never be in public off leash and certainly not in the dog park.  It got UGLY.  So the guy leaves and now we are in the park and I'm so mad/upset that I can barely breath and feel like my blood pressure must be at stroke level when the a&$$ comes back!!!!!!!  Now we are inside the park and I'm yelling that I'm reporting this, that I had tried to be nice and that the dog lost it privileges when it bit my dog.  He said "Bozo has only bit 3 dogs.  What the heck?!!!!  The whole thing turned into huge drama and I am having a glass of wine trying to calm down but having no luck.  The owner's wife is a big time real estate salesperson here and he rides her coat tails, think he's hot stuff, owns the place, etc.  So, of all the people that have had to deal with the jerk, I'm the only one willing to stand up and say enough!  Of course they are way higher on the social scale so now I'm going to be talked/gossiped about but guess what - NO ONE is going to threaten me or my dog!!!!  He is messing with the wrong gal!   I went to the guard house and they got the boss on the phone who assured me that Bozo's owners have already been warned and will be getting a registered letter tomorrow banning their dog.  Wishing I could MOVE.        :(

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

And they gave the dog AWAY - probably to some unsuspecting gentle soul who will be absolutely shocked and unprepared when this dog attacks another small dog.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Deep breath ------ to deal with tomorrow.  I do so love all of you.  You give me perspective (even when I don't agree).  I could NOT be the doodle mom that I am without every single one of you - thank you!!!  For just being here - to listen to me vent, cry and laugh.  I love you all!!!!

[Suzanne & Jack]

You were right to be so upset.  That guy is a jerk.  If he has allowed his dog to bite 3 other dogs, then he has no business in a dog park.  Don't worry about being ostracized (?) in your community, your fellow dog park members will see you as their hero for standing up to the bully.

[Kris & Brinkley]

*LIKES*

[Sue & Willy Babe]

I am so glad that u spoke up to this person,  Only bit 3 dogs  what's he going to be like if he bites 3 Human's.    I would be right there with you yelling at the guy! ! ! !  and sharing the glass of wine too.    Hang in there .

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I think that each and every DK person should mail me their dogs poo for an entire week.  Then I would leave Bozo's owner a nice gift - 10 tons of doodle poo.  Ha ha.  Would never do it but the dream of it - makes me laugh.

[Donna K & Quincy]

Act like a turd and get treated to tons of them, I like your thinking. :>)

[Camilla and Darwin]

LOVE IT!

[Leigh & Allie]

My neighbor lets his poodle poop in our yard ALL of the time. DH gets SOOO mad. He took the poop and put it on their door step one time. One time in the summer, I went out in my own yard to turn the hose on. Imagine my shock when I stepped in some with bare feet! Yuck! Some people just don't get it.

[Jodi and Stella]

This guy is an idiot!

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Yes he is.  I could have been an ass and reported this to the authorities from the beginning.  But no - I tried to be nice and I would never have taken this further.  I trusted his word that the dog would not be back.  But the difference is - the owner thought he was the deciding factor in bringing him back in or not.  WRONG.  The rules are the factor and guess what - the dog is NOT coming back in that park.  I'm so glad that our security service is stepping up and taking control.  I'll keep you updated.

[Lynda Kamrath]

You have done everything right, and definitely should not feel that you want to move.  Think of it this way - What if Bozo bit another dog and really injured it?   Then you would feel that THAT was your fault for not standing up to him earlier.  We had a small chihuahua KILLED by a large dog in our dog park and that is why we have two sections now - a park for small dogs and a park for large dogs.  Thank you (for everyone who uses your park) for standing up to the man.  In California, a dog has to be put down after a second bite - but that is of a human.  My son's puppy bit him on the lip when they were playing on the floor and I took him to Doctors on Duty for stitches.  They called the police (as they are supposed to do) and our puppy was a registered offender at only ten weeks old.  You did everything right - and hope that he moves, not you.